What is the best machine to do spliced points?

[LosOsosCues]

I want to get another machine to cut in points. Right now I have the deluxe cue smith and it works fine. What I want now is a machine that is dedicated to just doing points and stich rings if possible(not my main priority). I was thinking about gettting a milling machine but I dont want to get it if there is somthing out there that could do the job at around the same price. Im looking for somthing around 1000-1500. Any imput would be great.

Thanks
Dustin

 

[cueman]

Get a Mill Drill from Enco or Grizzly that has R8 collets and 16" or more bed travel. Then put a indexing head and tailstock on it. You can also set a small lathe up for doing it, but i would prefer the milling machine.

 

[Sheldon]

Think Milling machine.
Think 1" shank cutters.

 

[bandido]

Think Milling machine.
Think 1" shank cutters.

...then go to ebay or a surplus equipment dealer/auctioneer. Just saw a number of Vert. mills that are within your specified budget. Can't recommend any as I don't know the space dimension (machine footprint) available in your shop.

 

[DaveK]

Think Milling machine.
Think 1" shank cutters.

Just out of curiosity, has anyone out there thought "horizontal mill" for this application ? I was swearing at my little vertical mill on the weekend, wishing for a horizontal for making cuts very similar to recutting points ...

Dave

 

[Jon]

Just out of curiosity, has anyone out there thought "horizontal mill" for this application ? I was swearing at my little vertical mill on the weekend, wishing for a horizontal for making cuts very similar to recutting points ...

Dave

Like this old outdated hunk of scrap?


Jon

P.S. Please forgive me for having that Phase II crap on there. We have around 4-6 Hardinge Indexers laying around now.

 

[Canadian cue]

IMO if you are cutting points in square material a horizontal would be the ideal machine. If you did it this way you could also cut your points so they are sharp on both ends like on a Titlist full splice. Using a horizontal you could also use very large and rigid cutters.